Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the 100th anniversary of the Dutch Rural Youth Organization in Toldijk today. She wore one of her signature large brimmed hats;  this one had a stacked crown and side bow loop (see more of these side loop-de- looped hats here). The lovely upturned brim and the deep burgundy colour made this a stunning hat on her. It’s sad to think we only have two more months of official hat loveliness from Beatrix- no doubt we’ll see her in her retirement, but I’m afraid it will be with far fewer hats. Sigh.

 Photos from Albert Nieboer via Corbis

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the 150th anniversary of Bronbeek (part of the Dutch Ministry of Defense)  in Arnhem today. For this visit to the Royal Home for Old Soldiers and the Bronbeek Museum, she repeated this straw hat in warm shades of mocha brown (seen last month on her trip to Singapore). While I still prefer Beatrix in brighter coloured headgear, the jaunty diagonal upturned brim and soft ombre colour make this a stylish hat in my books. What do you think?

Photo from Albert Nieboer via Corbis